July 10, 2025

HHS Scraps Preventive Care Panel Meeting

HHS unexpectedly canceled a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prompting fears it may be dismantled following similar moves by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at other federal health agencies.

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July 10, 2025

NHS Must Act to Eliminate Racism and Sexism

Institutional bias in the NHS is harming patient outcomes and staff wellbeing—and political and organizational action is long overdue, according to a new analysis published as part of The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS.

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July 10, 2025

Cochlear Implants Linked to Greater Social Quality-of-Life Gains

Researchers find that hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social quality of life and reduce perceived social handicap in adults with hearing loss.

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July 09, 2025

Tinnitus Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults

An analysis of NHANES 2011–2014 data found that older adults with acute tinnitus scored significantly lower on attention and executive function tests.

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July 09, 2025

What Makes People 'Cool?' Research from the Journal of Experimental Psychology

Despite differing norms and values across societies, six characteristics show remarkable consistency in defining "coolness" worldwide. 

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July 03, 2025

More Screen Time Tied to Sleep, Brain Changes

A large study found that more screen time in late childhood was linked to higher depression scores in early adolescence, with shorter sleep and changes in brain white matter helping explain the connection.

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July 02, 2025

Medical Oddities: Leprosy’s Old New World Secret

This week’s clinical grab bag: tea for gloom, ancient leprosy, smoggy fibrosis & power peeing.

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July 01, 2025

Five Gynecologic Conditions Linked with Bladder Pain

A new international consensus identifies five gynecologic conditions commonly linked with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, urging clinicians to adopt a multidisciplinary and trauma-informed approach to care.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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